FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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                      	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	                      	

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Dierker David F	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

SUNTRUST BANKS INC [ STI ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Corp. EVP & Chief Adm. Off.	
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

303 PEACHTREE STREET	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

1/14/2011		
(Street)

ATLANTA, GA 30308
(City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person	

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned	
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)	5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)	
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price				
Common Stock  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	16809  	D  	
 	
Common Stock  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	7711.674  	D   (1)	
 	
Common Stock  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	60319  	D   (2)	

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)	
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)	6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date	7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)	8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)	
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares					
Phantom Stock Units   (3)	  (3)	 	 	   	  	  	  	  (3)	  (3)	Common Stock  	1668.8004  	 	1668.8004  	D  	
 	
Phantom Stock Units   (4)	  (4)	 	 	   	  	  	  	  (4)	  (4)	Common Stock  	11.4649  	 	21428.4037  	D  	
 	
Phantom Stock Units   (5)	  (5)	1/14/2011  	 	A  	  	806.8233   	  	  (5)	  (5)	Common Stock  	806.8233  	$28.92  	806.8233  	D  	
 	
Phantom Stock Units   (5)	  (5)	1/14/2011  	 	D  	  	  	45.5854   	  (5)	  (5)	Common Stock  	45.5854  	$2892.00  	761.2379  	D  	
 	
Option   (6)	$64.57  	 	 	   	  	  	  	11/13/2004  	11/13/2011  	Common Stock  	3500  	 	3500  	D  	
 	
Option   (6)	$54.28  	 	 	   	  	  	  	2/11/2006  	2/11/2013  	Common Stock  	10000  	 	10000  	D  	
 	
Option   (6)	$73.19  	 	 	   	  	  	  	2/10/2007  	2/10/2014  	Common Stock  	4000  	 	4000  	D  	
 	
Option   (7)	$73.14  	 	 	   	  	  	  	2/8/2008  	2/8/2015  	Common Stock  	18000  	 	18000  	D  	
 	
Option   (7)	$71.03  	 	 	   	  	  	  	2/14/2009  	2/14/2016  	Common Stock  	30000  	 	30000  	D  	
 	
Option   (7)	$85.06  	 	 	   	  	  	  	2/13/2010  	2/13/2017  	Common Stock  	30000  	 	30000  	D  	
 	
Option   (7)	$64.58  	 	 	   	  	  	  	2/12/2011  	2/12/2018  	Common Stock  	70000  	 	70000  	D  	
 	
Option   (7)	$9.06  	 	 	   	  	  	  	2/10/2012  	2/10/2019  	Common Stock  	238475  	 	238475  	D  	

Explanation of Responses:	
(  1) 	Because the stock fund component of the 401(k) is accounted for in unit accounting, the number of share equivalents varies based on the closing price of SunTrust stock on the applicable measurement date.	
(  2) 	Restricted stock held under SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2004 Stock Plan and the 2009 Stock Plan. Subject to certain vesting conditions. Restricted stock agreements contain tax withholding features allowing stock to be withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations. Both plans are exempt under Rule 16(b)-3. Includes 32,600 shares which vest on 02/10/2012 and 18,949 shares which vest on 12/16/2012.	
(  3) 	The reported phantom stock units were acquired under SunTrust Banks, Inc.'s Deferred Compensation Plan. These phantom stock units convert to common stock on a one-for-one basis.	
(  4) 	Represents stock units granted under the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2009 Stock Plan paid as salary. The stock units will be settled in cash one half on March 31, 2011 and one half on March 31, 2012, unless settled earlier due to the executive's death.	
(  5) 	Represents stock units granted under the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2009 Stock Plan paid as salary. The stock units will be settled in cash on March 15, 2012, unless settled earlier due to the executive's death.	
(  6) 	Granted pursuant to the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2000 Stock Plan.	
(  7) 	Granted pursuant to the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2004 Stock Plan.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
Dierker David F
303 PEACHTREE STREET
ATLANTA, GA 30308			Corp. EVP & Chief Adm. Off.		

Signatures		
David A. Wisniewski, Attorney-in-Fact for David F. Dierker		1/19/2011	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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